Tri-City Title and Escrow was to be the tenant of a new nine-office building in the Grandridge Business Park but it’s now home to First American Title Co., which finalized the purchase of the Tri-City Title and Escrow after construction had commenced at 8109 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick.First American...

Kennewick’s first dual language elementary school, Fuerza Elementary, is ready to open its doors to students on Aug. 28. The 66,338-square-foot school features 30 classrooms, a gym, cafeteria, library, offices, specialist spaces and playground.It’s built on the former site of Desert Hills Middle School and will be home to all of...

Richland School District’s ninth and final project from the 2013 voter-approved bond will be finished in time to welcome students back to school on Aug. 28.The new 65,000-square-foot Jefferson at 1550 George Washington Way can accommodate 537 students.Voters five years ago approved a plan to replace Jefferson’s 1953 wing, but...

Pasco’s status as one of the state’s fastest growing cities in the state and a forecast for continued growth prompted a Yakima-based developer to create a 13.5-acre retail center off Road 68.The single-story Sandifur Crossing at 5710 N. Road 68 features four units, leased by Dollar Tree, Planet Fitness, Grocery...

Kennewick School District recently completed construction of the Tri-Tech East building on the Tri-Tech Skills Center campus.The new 10,200-square-foot detached building features 6,200 square feet of remodeled space and 4,000 square feet of new space at 5929 W. Metaline Ave. It opened in June.The $4 million project features space for...

Wine Country Family Dental in Pasco moved to its new home on Burden Boulevard in May. The 3,800-square-foot dental clinic’s modern architecture and open-floor design incorporates a rustic and industrial feel similar to many of the wineries and newer buildings around the Tri-Cities. (Courtesy Wine Country Family Dental)The clinic features exposed...

A second The Original Pancake House is serving breakfast all day in the Tri-Cities.The new restaurant in south Richland opened this month in front of Yoke’s Fresh Market at 424 Keene Road.The $1.8 million restaurant will serve full-service breakfasts. Everything is made from scratch daily, including all syrups, batters and toppings. The...

Michels Corp. has leased the Brantingham Phase IV building at 3030 Travel Plaza Way in Pasco.The new 9,150-square-foot pre-engineered steel warehouse features 2,010 square feet of wood framed front office space and 55,265 square feet of yard space.The project is scheduled to be completed this month.CRF Metal Works of Pasco...

Dutch Bros. fans — known as the Dutch Mafia — can pick up their favorite brews from the new drive-through Prosser shop.It opened July 2 at 119 Merlot Drive, just off Interstate 82.The 16-by-30-foot stand also includes a 17-by-17-foot storage area.Erin and Ryan Bates own the Prosser and Sunnyside franchises.On...

While training has always been at the forefront of United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 598, the time was overdue to expand its facilities and bring the infrastructure into the modern age.  An expansion and remodel is underway of its existing Pasco building to increase training and education efforts,...